Halfexpect

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of half-expect. alt-of, alternative

    "When he held Judah's arm or touched his shoulder he felt the knob of bone and halfexpected the creak of an old door when Judah stepped or reached."

Example

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"When he held Judah's arm or touched his shoulder he felt the knob of bone and halfexpected the creak of an old door when Judah stepped or reached."

Etymology

From half- + expect.

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